Wilson unveils a new star

NICOLA WILSON proved the strength in depth of her string on the eve of her departure for the European Championships. She won the CCI4*-S on Coolparks Sarco and finished fourth on Hawk Eye.

This is a prestigious class for eight- and nine-year-old horses – five out of 11 previous winners have gone on to win at five-star – and this renewal brought the cream of bold young jumpers to the top.

It was not a dressage contest. Ros Canter’s two-phase leader Izilot DHI ran out halfway round the cross-country, while Tom Jackson racked up 35 jumping penalties on HH Moonwalk to lose second spot. Two stiff jumping tracks rewarded horses who finished on their dressage score or thereabouts, with the top